reporter: and one more try . fewer smash hits in the 1990s and then this. april 7th, 1998, michael was arrested by an undercover male police officer charged with engaging in a lewd act at a park in beverly hills, california. it took no time for his arrest to become an international headline. on cnn, not long after the arrest, michael confirmed what had long been rumored. he was gay. and i want people to know that i have not been exposed as a gay man in any way that i feel, um i don t feel any shame for i feel stupid and i feel reckless and weak for
but with a hollywood desperate to bring attention to the aids epidemic and the need for safe sex. michael would later say his lyrics were misunderstood. by the late 1980s, george michael was a bona fide superstar, garnering awards, hanging out with celebrities and royalty, and delivering more hits, like father figure reporter: and one more try . it can be said the 1990s weren t quite as kind. april 7th, 1998, michael was arrested by an undercover male police officer charged with engaging in a lewd act at a park in beverly hills, california. it took no time for his arrest to become an international headline. on cnn, not long after the
reporter: one more try. hold you why didn t you do it always getting into it reporter: it can be said the 1990s weren t quite as kind to george michael. fewer smash hits. and then this. april 7th, 1998. michael is arrested by an undercover male police officer and charged with engaging in a lewd act at a park in beverly hills, california. it took no time for his arrest to become an international headline. on cnn not long after the arrest, michael confirmed what had been long rumored. he was gay. i want people to know i have not been exposed as a gay man in any way that i feel i don t feel any shame for. i feel stupid, and i feel
bumped heads with not just conserve ties who thought he had gone too far but with a hollywood desperate to bring attention to the aids epidemic and the need for safe sex. michael would later say his lyrics were misunderstood. by the late 1980s george michael was a bona fide superstar, garnering awards, hanging out with celebrities and royalty and delivering more hits, like father figure. i will be your father figure put your tiny hands in mine reporter: and one more try. so i don t want to learn to hold you touch you reporter: and there was the hit song monk requee monkey . why can t you do it reporter: he saw the height of his success. it can be said the 1990s weren t quite as kind. fewer smash hits and then this. april 7, 1998, michael was arrested by an undercover male
police officer charged with engaging in a lewd act in a park in beverly hills, california. it took no time for his arrest to become an international headline. on cnn, not long after the arrest, michael confirmed what had long been rumored. he was gay. i want people to know that i have not been exposed as a gay man in any way that i feel i don t feel any shame for i feel stupid and i feel reckless and weak for having allowed my sexuality to be exposed this way, but i don t feel any shame whatsoever and neither do i think i should. reporter: in the years to come, there were more scuffles with the law, drug-related arrests, a nasty car accident in 2010. michael was found to be driving under the influence of cannabis and went to jail. in 2011, he fell ill with a severe case of pneumonia and had to cancel his european tour.